INTRODUCTION O F TRUSTEES-ELECT

President H u g h e s noted that M r s. Jane R a d e r a n d M r. P a r k Livingston, trustees-elect, were also in attendance, M r. Livingston for the first time since his election.

BUSINESS PRESENTED BY T H E PRESIDENT OF T H E UNIVERSITY

P R E S I D E N T ' S REPORTS

T h e Board considered the following reports and recommendations from the President of the University.

President Corbally presented a report on selected topics of current interest, copies of which were distributed at the meeting, a n d a copy was filed with the Secretary of the Board.

MESSAGE FROM T H E PRINCIPAL O F NJALA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE,

SIERRA LEONE

Since 1963 the University of Illinois and Njala University College, with support from a contract with the Agency for International Development, have cooperated in the development of Njala University College. Strong, innovative programs have been introduced by the staff. The College is recognized by the government of the Republic of Sierra Leone as an important resource for manpower development and agricultural research.

Now, after nearly a decade of mutual cooperation, the contract which provided the formal linkage between Njala and Illinois is drawing to a close. In recognition of these combined efforts, Principal S. T. Matturi recently expressed "profound gratitude... to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois and all the contract staff who, both here in Njala and in Champaign-Urbana, helped in the steady development of Njala University College."

The Chancellor at the Urbana-Champaign campus and staff members of the Office of International Programs and Studies, in forwarding Dr. Matturi's comments, express the hope that the bonds that exist between the two institutions will be strengthened in the future by informal association at all levels.

On motion of M r. Swain, the Secretary was directed to write to Dr. Matturi expressing the Board's appreciation for his comments.

AWARD O F CERTIFIED PUBLIC A C C O U N T A N T CERTIFICATES

(1) The Committee on Accountancy recommends that the certificate of Certified Public Accountant be awarded, under Section 5 of the Illinois Accounlancy Act of 1943, as amended, to six candidates who have presented evidence that they are holders of valid and unrevoked Certified Public Accountant certificates obtained by passing a standard written examination in another state or territory of the United States and who qualify in all other respects under this provision of the law. The names of the candidates are filed with the Secretary.

I concur.

O n motion of M r. Forsyth, these certificates were awarded.

APPOINTMENTS T O T H E UNIVERSITY O F ILLINOIS

CITIZENS COMMITTEE

(2) I submit the following nominations for appointments to the University of Illinois Citizens Committee for a period of three years ending January 1, 1976.

INDUSTRIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR T H E COLLEGE

OF ENGINEERING, CHICAGO CIRCLE

(3) T h e Dean of the College of Engineering at Chicago Circle has recommended to the Chancellor the establishment of an Industrial Advisory Committee for the College of Engineering and the following appointments to the Committee for

DEANSHIP OF T H E GRADUATE COLLEGE, MEDICAL CENTER

(4) The Chancellor at the Medical Center recommends the appointment of Dr.

Arnold V. Wolf, presently Professor of Physiology and Head of the Department in the School of Basic Medical Sciences at the Medical Center, as Dean of the Graduate College at the Medical Center, beginning March 1, 1973, on a twelvemonths' service basis, at an annual salary of $37,500. In addition, Dr. Wolf will continue to hold his appointment as Professor of Physiology on indefinite tenure.

1973] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 149 The Vice President for Academic Development and Coordination concurs in this recommendation.

I recommend approval.

Communication from Dr. Martin P. Schulman of the Medical Center Faculty and Others President Hughes reported on a communication received from Dr. Schulman on behalf of a group of faculty members and graduate students expressing concern regarding the above recommendation. The communication indicated that these concerns had been communicated to the administration in writing and in the course of a meeting with President Corbally and Chancellor Begando on January IS. Inasmuch as the recommendation was now being presented to the Board, Dr. Schulman requested an opportunity to speak to the trustees.

On motion of Mr. Swain, the Board approved the request to receive a brief statement from Dr. Schulman who requested the Board to defer action until he and his associates could develop an organized, more extended comment. President Corbally and Chancellor Begando reviewed the procedures that had been followed earlier in receiving the comments of Dr. Schulman and his associates, noting that all regular procedures had been followed. Chancellor Begando indicated that he would not ignore the concerns expressed and would work with Dr. Wolf in appraising them. He stated his belief that all objections and concerns had been expressed, either to him or to the President or both.

URBANA (5) The Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign recommends the appointment of Dr.

Ben B. Ewing, presently Professor of Civil Engineering and Nuclear Engineering, Director of the Water Resources Center and Acting Director of the Institute for Environmental Studies, as Director of the Institute for Environmental Studies effective February 1, 1973, at an annual salary of $35,110.

Professor Ewing will continue to hold the rank of Professor of Civil Engineering and Nuclear Engineering on indefinite tenure and will serve as Director of the Water Resources Center.

The nomination of Dr. Ewing was made with the advice of a search committee1 and with the unanimous approval of the Advisory Committee of the Institute for Environmental Studies. The Vice President for Academic Development and Coordination concurs.

I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Neal, this appointment was approved.

APPOINTMENTS TO T H E FACULTY

(6) The following new appointments to the faculty of the rank of Assistant Professor and above, and to certain administrative positions, have been approved since the previous meeting of the Board of Trustees.

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